Jan and Rudy Montgomery call it a day.   Photo by Steve Apps, WSJ.

Last Sunday was certainly a challenge for the Market. It started out as a beautiful day and then the clouds started rolling in. Not sure of the time but I think it was around 9:30 a.m. or so, it started to rain. Rain is not usually a big challenge... but this storm was different.

The rain didn't bother us but then it started lightning and that's when we started to get a little concerned. We decided to leave the Market and go home because of the lightning. The water was ankle deep as we were packing up our produce and trying to get our tents down and just get them into our truck. It was quite windy and our containers were blowing away and then floating in the water. Once we got our truck loaded, we tried to help Peg Whiteside pack up.

As we were getting in our truck, the water was really deep (up to my knees on my side of the truck). The water was awfully cold and it was moving very, very fast. I had to hang on to the side of our truck to get in. The storm drain was ahead of our truck so that made the whole situation just a little more challenging. Lots of water, lots and lots and lots. Luckily, we were able to back out of our spot without any problem.

Loyal customers that came out before the storm kept telling us that there was a bad one heading our way. We just didn't realize how bad it was and how windy it was going to get! We were thoroughly soaked. The weather has never been that bad at the Market before.

Good news! We plan on having strawberries this coming week. Our strawberry patch is not located right on our immediate property and that is a very good thing, as the field behind our house is completely under water. Unfortunately, our first planting of green beans was flooded out and we have had to dig up some of our plants already so that we could re-plant them when the soil dries out. Like many people in the area, we got home on Sunday and found 8 inches of water in our basement. We had a lot of rain to deal with.

It was a real event on Sunday. Watching the Market Managers and volunteers trying to help everyone the best that they could was wonderful. Everyone did what they could in a very short amount of time. What a team we have established between Volunteers and Vendors. I can truly say that we are very proud to be part of this Northside Market!

One of your soggy vendors,
Jan & Rudy Montgomery
  

June 15 - Pet Parade!

Kids and Dads (and everyone else, too!) Looking for something to do on Father's Day? Come to the Northside Farmer’s Market, then parade around your non-aggressive pet at our fun event. We will gather at 10:00 am in front of the old Kohl’s grocery store, have a little show and tell, and then parade our blue-ribbon bowsers & quality kitties around the plaza. Birds, reptiles, bunnies, and other pets are welcome, too. Please be there by 10:00 am to register.  Prizes to be awarded. See some photos of last year's pet parade.  

                         Hosted by the Dane County Timebank.

Moo hoo...

The animals at the June 8th market were quite happy to be there until it started raining!

They may be back on a drier day,
stay tuned for updates! 

Support our vendors!
Tell friends, co-workers
and neighbors about the
Northside Farmers Market.

New Products for Sunday

Vendors anticipate these products at the June 15 market.
Since many of us probably didn't make it to the market, we can look forward to our first taste of these products, which vendors introduced at the June 8 market:

LARGER SUPPLY OF FRESH EGGS!
Collard Greens
Leaf Lettuce
Whole wheat cherry walnut cookies
Raisin cookies
Strawberries
Sweet peas
Sunflowers
Onions
Beets

What else you'll find at the market on June 15: Asparagus, grass-finished beef, brats, buffalo, cheese, chives, chocolates, cookies, elk, flowers and plants, honey, onions, maple syrup, perch, preserves, rhubarb, gourmet sausage, radishes, spinach, fresh bottled milk, fruit and dairy smoothies, sour cream, yogurt, walnuts, fresh bakery, many varieties of flower and veggie seedlings and more!

This list could change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

A word from our Friends at Troy Gardens...

Last call for recipes!

Contact Troy Gardens Cookbook Editor, Marge Pitts via email or call 770-4344 and leave a message. Hurry! Deadline is mid-June!

We’re looking for recipes—and stories—from YOU—for the 4th Annual Troy Gardens Savor the Summer Cookbook!

This little cookbook features favorite recipes from Northsiders, Troy Gardeners, and anyone else who likes to eat. What makes the Savor the Summer Cookbook special is that it includes pictures and brief stories from the people who submit the recipes. You might tell us about where the recipe came from, where you came from, what you like about gardening, how you use the recipe, lessons from your grandmother, secrets of the Northside, or anything else you the cook would like to share with the readers of the Savor the Summer Cookbook.

Everyone who submits a recipe along with a picture and a brief paragraph or two will receive three complimentary copies of the Savor the Summer Cookbook. It makes a great gift—and you’ll be in it!

Contact the Cookbook Editor, Marge Pitts via email or call 770-4344 and leave a message. Do it soon—the deadline is mid-June!

And mark the date—Saturday, August 2, for the Savor the Summer Festival at Troy Gardens , 3-8pm.

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups strawberries, diced
1/2 cup sugar or Splenda
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
2 cups plain yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
pinch salt

Directions

Puree strawberries with sugar or splenda, cardamom, and a pinch of salt in a blender until smooth. Add yogurt and ice and puree until smooth.

If using honey, omit sugar. Add honey to individual servings after pouring into glasses. Stir well.

Find more ways to use market foods in our Recipe Index